NEW DELHI, April 6: Twenty eco-friendly 'Namma' toilets were today opened in the three municipal corporation areas of the national capital to prevent open defecation and promote the Swachh Bharat Mission.
Union Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu launched a model Namma toilet block in the Preet Vihar area of east Delhi.
These toilets, which save water, have been designed by the National Buildings Construction Corporation Ltd under its CSR initiative. Nine of these toilet blocks have been set up in east Delhi followed by seven in south Delhi and four in the north corporation area.
The toilets, which come with separate units for differently-abled persons, have been built at a cost of Rs 14 lakh each, said South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) standing committee chairman Radhe Shyam Sharma.
The Namma eco-friendly toilet, which is equipped with solar lighting, was developed in Tamil Nadu.
The maintenance of these toilets will be ensured through participation of local stakeholders, including resident welfare associations and market associations, added Sharma.
-PTI
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